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Issues Sailing Upwind Harrit at 5:36pm 10.06.22 Catalina 22 17/2385 Hello All, Looking for any Catalina22 owners that struggle to get their boats upwind. I have used
Rudder Direct Drive Setup knappytime at 2:05pm 10.06.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1130 I reviewed "Tom Hadoulias" install from 2008 and was wondering if anyone had any updated experience
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 Michael Atkinson at 1:37pm 10.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1358 Good afternoon to all ..... I have had my 1999 Oceanis 461 for about 2 years now and wanted to check
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail Lee Hadjiosif at 1:33pm 10.06.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1971 I'm in need of a new main and I'm exploring ways to eliminate luffing but still keep the furling opt
Kanzaki KM35P gearbox fill level rbroad9 at 8:38am 10.06.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/1783 I have recently purchased a Hunter 38 with a Yanmar 3JH4E with the Kanzaki KM35P gearbox. The dipsti
Water Heater Plumbing fhujber at 1:06pm 10.05.22 Catalina 30 7/1415 I'm a recent owner of a 1988 Cat-30, and when I bought the boat, I was advised that the water heater
Hoisting the Headsail fhujber at 11:59am 10.05.22 Catalina 30 9/1651 Hi folks! New Cat-30 tall-rig/bowsprit/wing keel here. When recovering from Ian, I was hoisting the
Through holes and prop (4) PK123 at 9:44am 10.05.22 Ask All Sailors 42/4963 Hello to all, My first post here. I am in the process of buying an old boat and it was hauled out of
Random photo from our first regatta (1) chriscampbell at 9:30am 10.05.22 Smaller Boats 15/1558 That's us in the middle. We came in 4th of 8 boats and had a lot of fun.
40 ft O Day winterizing water system captcrly at 7:56am 10.05.22 Bigger Boats 6/1612 40 ft O Day How do you winterize water system? I presently use a lot of antifreeze after flushing wa
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? (2) HeelBoy at 7:55am 10.05.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2126 209769 Have any of you worked with these lovely things? Nuts and studs of various sizes, 316 stainle
Precision 185K Advice Sawyers Island at 5:25am 10.05.22 Ask All Sailors 13/3097 Hi-I'm new to this forum and looking for some input on a sailboat with the following criteria: Days
Merit 22 trailer Smitty99 at 4:19am 10.05.22 Ask All Sailors 6/709 I am looking for a trailer for this boat. Since it has a retractable keel can a regular boat trailer
Trailer Woes AEarnshaw at 10:00pm 10.04.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/1056 Live in rural British Columbia and am having a devilish time finding a trailer to beg/borrow/rent/st
No Backstay? dmdiehl64 at 5:43pm 10.04.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2709
Buy now or wait for recession? Nunami at 12:44pm 10.04.22 Ask All Sailors 26/3067 I've been shopping for C-25 or similar for about two months in California. The prices seem a bit h
Cruising Water and Land (4) JamesG161 at 11:11am 10.04.22 Sails Call Lounge 17/2226 This is the weekend we finally finished our 1961 Bentley and will participate.:clap: As a reminder
I need to make a mooring. nothingventured at 10:08am 10.04.22 Ask All Sailors 26/3142 So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enoug
Invest 91L ---> T S Julia --> Hurricane Julia (2) JamesG161 at 7:39am 10.04.22 Weather and Forecasting 10/2064 A new Tropical Wave is destined for the HEAT full Caribbean. gle is best model for next 96 hours 2
Harvest Moon Regatta 2022 (4) Simon Sexton at 7:04am 10.04.22 Racing 10/2094 Hey Y'all, Greetings from Galveston, TX, where we're finally getting some cooler weather

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Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:26pm 03.07.25 The engine started up easily, and as I checked for leaks I noticed a drop of water, one drop every
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 jssailem at 4:51pm 03.07.25 If you attempt it, be certain you have fully functional bilge pump or two in place. Maine sail has s
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Tally Ho at 4:18pm 03.07.25
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Davidasailor26 at 3:26pm 03.07.25 Also, before replacing you could just try tightening it a bit. You could also give it some time to s
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Davidasailor26 at 3:23pm 03.07.25
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? PaulK at 11:22am 03.07.25 Maybe they're worried about drone attacks? If they can make a drone miss by 100 feet it would be fai
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 9:43am 03.07.25 Thanks guys Everyone must be shy.
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? thinwater at 8:52am 03.07.25 Another trick some folk use is to carry 500-1000 ml in a Sig-type hiking fuel bottle. Small, enough
Underfunding the US Coast Guard jssailem at 8:51am 03.07.25 Such issues are often based on years of senior management priorities. The DOD has learned that it
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:36am 03.07.25 @BigEas i know WARD but it has been many years ago. He is a gentleman
Underfunding the US Coast Guard justsomeguy at 4:29am 03.07.25 Hey, it'll be like the good ol' days.
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation Indysailor at 3:36am 03.07.25 I have a line connected to a shackle on the underside of the gooseneck that leads to a track cleat.
Aft cabin shelf bradm at 5:30pm 03.06.25 My 309 has the large folding table. When stowed in the aft berth, the white strips in the shelf capt
engine shaft length Johnb at 3:57pm 03.06.25 I had a 23 foot sailboat with an outboard on the back for 15 years and am adamant that the deeper th
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) BigEasy at 3:56pm 03.06.25
Oday 22 structural question Project_Mayhem at 2:55pm 03.06.25 On my 25, the compression post was glassed into the keel. I don't know much more about the port bulk
Hunter 240 owners here? kappykaplan at 1:06pm 03.06.25 Here's the link: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/resources/index.php?task=model&mid=12
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) Crazy Dave Condon at 1:04pm 03.06.25 @BigEasy just a thought. Although production of Beneteau sailboats ceased years ago , I was advis
Yet Another Docking Challenge Captain Larry-DH at 12:41pm 03.06.25 First thought that came to mind was to get a 10 foot easy to handle flexible sanitary hose that you
Hunter 240 owners here? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:42am 03.06.25 There is a list of Hunter 240 owners found in boat information, Hunter resources and under 240

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